Best John Schembari Podcasts (2025)

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John Schembari, Johanna Tramantano, Crystal Frommert, and Steve Miletto: The Art and Purpose of Podcasting in Education - 801 40:06

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John Schembari, Johanna Tramantano, Crystal Frommert, and Steve Miletto: The Art and Purpose of Podcasting in Education. This is episode 801 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. John Schembari, Have a Life Teaching, leads a discussion with education podcasters to reflect on the art and purpose of podcasting in education. John uses AI…

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Formative Assessment, Part 3 - 3 Reasons Why You Need to Include Formative Assessment in Your Lesson Plans - 800s 35:54

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Formative Assessment, Part 3 - 3 Reasons Why You Need to Include Formative Assessment in Your Lesson Plans. This is episode 800 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Steve shares three stories from when he was in 8th and 7th grade. The three stories -The Accident, The Beach, and The Jacket - will hopefully help you think about what di…

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How to Develop Student Leadership in Every Classroom (Maureen Chapman and James Simons) 40:32

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In this Have a Life Teaching Podcast episode, we speak with Maureen Chapman and James Simons of Core Creative Partners about their new book, Leaders of the Class. We explore how motivation, perseverance, communication, and collaboration can be intentionally taught alongside academic content—especially at the secondary level. Our guests share powerf…

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Mike Kenny - MathFactLab: Helping to Make Math Easier to Learn - 799 34:08

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Mike Kenny - MathFactLab: Helping to Make Math Easier to Learn. This is episode 799 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Mike Kenny taught 5th grade for 19 years: 4 in England and 15 in VT. Mike is the designer of MathFactLab. MathFactLab is based on the idea that pattern recognition makes math easier to learn. Each year, Mike found …

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Podcasters on Education Podcasts - Episode 2 36:39

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Host Dr. John Schembari brings together three leading K–12 podcasters from the U.S. and Australia to explore why they podcast, how they amplify teacher voices, and what keeps them inspired. They discuss balancing practical classroom takeaways with deeper human stories, staying authentic and apolitical, and the impact of connecting educators worldwi…

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How The College Smarter Method Can Help K-12 Schools Prepare Students for Life Success (Carmen Bell-Ross) 43:46

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In this episode of the Have a Life Teaching Podcast. we welcome Dr. Carmen Bell Ross—founder and CEO of SP Grace—and her daughter, Sierra Ross, a Harvard University student, for a powerful mother-daughter conversation on helping students not just get into college but thrive once they’re there. Dr. Carmen shares the origins and pillars of her Colleg…

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Steve talks with Will and Josh from the HiTech Podcast about Artificial Intelligence - 798 1:00:52

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Steve talks with Will and Josh from the HiTech Podcast about Artificial Intelligence. This is episode 798 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Will and Josh talked with me on their show The HiTech Podcast. Our focus was artificial intelligence. This was a blast! What an awesome conversation! We talk about uses for it in our podcastin…

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Andrew Marotta - Educator, Author, Speaker, Leader, and Former NCAA Basketball Official - The Surviving & Thriving Movement - 797 54:17

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Andrew Marotta - Educator, Author, Speaker, Leader, and Former NCAA Basketball Official - The Surviving & Thriving Movement. This is episode 797 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Andrew Marotta is the Director of Academic Services & communications in Port Jervis, NY. He was Principal & AP for the last 20 years in the great small c…

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How to Use Place-Based Learning to Connect Students with Their Communities (Micki Evans and Erin Sanchez) 41:31

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John talks with Mickey Evans and Erin Sanchez about place-based learning, a pedagogy of connectedness that roots instruction in students’ local communities, cultures, and environments. They share design principles for creating authentic, equitable learning experiences and examples from tribal, rural, and urban schools—showing how community partners…

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How Restorative Justice Transforms School Discipline into Lasting Learning (Nicholas Bradford) 40:16

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In this episode, Dr. John Schembari speaks with Nicholas Bradford - Founder at National Center for Restorative Justice - about how restorative justice can transform school culture by balancing accountability, relationship building, and community repair. Together, they unpack what restorative practices look like in real classrooms and explore how sc…

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Formative Assessment, Part 2: Mini-Whiteboards and Stickies as Formative Assessment Tools - 796 13:38

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Formative Assessment, Part 2: Mini-Whiteboards and Stickies as Formative Assessment Tools. This is episode 796 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Mini-Whiteboards and stickies make awesome formative assessment tools for helping you understand what the students get about your content and what they don't. Formative Assessment is for …

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Formative Assessment, Part 1: What, Why, and Resources - 795 15:22

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Formative Assessment, Part 1: What, Why, and Resources. This is episode 795 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Formative Assessment is for determining what your students know and don't know. It is purposefully placed in your lesson plans. The type of formative assessment chosen is also determined ahead of time and placed in your le…

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How Teachers Can Help Students Read Complex Texts Without “Dumbing It Down” (Tim Shanahan) 41:16

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Guest: Dr. Tim Shanahan, literacy researcher, author of Leveled Reading, Leveled Lives, and founder of the UIC Center for Literacy. Episode Summary: Dr. Shanahan joins John to discuss why students must engage with grade-level, complex texts—and how teachers can scaffold instruction instead of lowering text difficulty. He explains practical ways to …

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Barbara R. Blackburn - Rigor and Assessment in the Classroom: Strategies and Tools, Second Edition 42:36

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Barbara R. Blackburn - Rigor and Assessment in the Classroom: Strategies and Tools. Second Edition. This is episode 794 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Ranked in the Top 20 Global Gurus in Education, Barbara has dedicated her life to raising the level of rigor and motivation for professional educators and students alike. What di…

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Amy M. Pollack - The Still Further Adventures of Jelly Bean - 793 33:50

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Amy M. Pollack - The Still Further Adventures of Jelly Bean. This is episode 793 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Amy Meislin Pollack was a teacher for over four decades, raised three children, and loves to play with her seven grandchildren. From her own childhood to the classroom and as a parent and grandparent, she is perfectly…

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How to Make Deep Sense of Informational Text (Gwen Pauloski) 40:59

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“If students can’t read to learn, they can’t learn through reading.” In this episode of the podcast, I talk with Gwen Pauloski, author of Making Deep Sense of Informational Text: A Framework for Strengthening Comprehension in Grades 6–12. We dig into why every teacher—not just ELA—needs to see themselves as a literacy teacher. Gwen shares her four …

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Lindsay Whorton - A New School Leadership Architecture: A Four-Level Framework for Reimagining Roles - 792 50:28

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Lindsay Whorton - A New School Leadership Architecture: A Four-Level Framework for Reimagining Roles. This is episode 792 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Dr. Lindsay Whorton is proud to be a founding member of The Holdsworth Center. She helped design the Center’s programming and has served as president since 2019. Under Lindsay’…

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Danny Kofke - Where to Spend, Where to Save: A Teacher's Guide to Managing Your Finances - 791 39:44

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Danny Kofke - Where to Spend, Where to Save: A Teacher's Guide to Managing Your Finances. This is episode 791 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. After being a teacher for 18 years, Danny Kofke stepped out of the classroom to join the Southern Education Retirement Consortium and help change the way teachers and classified staff save…

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Podcasters on Education Podcasters - Episode 1 39:10

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In this inaugural episode, education podcasters sit down to reflect on the art and purpose of podcasting in education. From the challenges of balancing storytelling with scholarship to the power of teacher voice in shaping public dialogue, the panel explores what happens when educators turn the mic on themselves. Key Themes: The rise of podcasting …

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John Schembari, Johanna Tramantano, Crystal Frommert, and Steve Miletto: The Art and Purpose of Podcasting in Education - 801 40:06

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Formative Assessment, Part 3 - 3 Reasons Why You Need to Include Formative Assessment in Your Lesson Plans - 800s 35:54

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How to Develop Student Leadership in Every Classroom (Maureen Chapman and James Simons) 40:32

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Mike Kenny - MathFactLab: Helping to Make Math Easier to Learn - 799 34:08

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Podcasters on Education Podcasts - Episode 2 36:39

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How The College Smarter Method Can Help K-12 Schools Prepare Students for Life Success (Carmen Bell-Ross) 43:46

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Steve talks with Will and Josh from the HiTech Podcast about Artificial Intelligence - 798 1:00:52

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Andrew Marotta - Educator, Author, Speaker, Leader, and Former NCAA Basketball Official - The Surviving & Thriving Movement - 797 54:17

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How to Use Place-Based Learning to Connect Students with Their Communities (Micki Evans and Erin Sanchez) 41:31

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How Restorative Justice Transforms School Discipline into Lasting Learning (Nicholas Bradford) 40:16

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Formative Assessment, Part 2: Mini-Whiteboards and Stickies as Formative Assessment Tools - 796 13:38

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Formative Assessment, Part 1: What, Why, and Resources - 795 15:22

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How Teachers Can Help Students Read Complex Texts Without “Dumbing It Down” (Tim Shanahan) 41:16

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Barbara R. Blackburn - Rigor and Assessment in the Classroom: Strategies and Tools, Second Edition 42:36

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Amy M. Pollack - The Still Further Adventures of Jelly Bean - 793 33:50

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How to Make Deep Sense of Informational Text (Gwen Pauloski) 40:59

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Lindsay Whorton - A New School Leadership Architecture: A Four-Level Framework for Reimagining Roles - 792 50:28

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Danny Kofke - Where to Spend, Where to Save: A Teacher's Guide to Managing Your Finances - 791 39:44

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Podcasters on Education Podcasters - Episode 1 39:10

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How to Empower Student Writers Through Personal Narrative (Paige Timmerman and Kourtney Hake 39:25

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Ralph R. "Rick" Steinke - Vital Mission: A Jake Fortina Series Love Story - 790 50:02

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Chelsi Brosh, PhD & Melissa Cook - TouchMath - How Combining Multisensory Mathematics Instruction with AI - Powered Progress Monitoring Has Transformed Outcomes for Struggling Learners - 789 27:44

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How Micro Schools Work (David K. Richards) 41:58

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Mediocrity - Part 4: Not in These Classes - 788 18:58

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Mediocrity- Part 3: Could I Have Done More? 33:36

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How to Teach the Power of Words Through Poetry (Jewellyn Forrest) 28:42

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Mediocrity: Settling for Ok - 786 24:14

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How to Develop a Learning Classroom (Alice Vigors) 40:52

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Mediocrity: How Does It Appear In Your School or School System? - 785 14:37

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How to Improve the Collective Efficacy of Teachers (Jenni Donohoo and Glenn Forbes) 39:16

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Annalies Corbin, PhD - The PAST Foundation: Access Through Innovation - 784 47:32

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Brandy Samuell - Student Needs for Mental Well-Being, Dangers Associated with AI for Mental Care, and the Role that Technology Can Play When It Supports Human Connection - 783 54:23